Remove the serial port module
Follow instructions in this section to remove the serial port module from the rear PCIe riser.
About this task
Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.
Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.
If the server is installed in a rack, slide the server out on its rack slide rails to gain access to the top cover, or remove the server from the rack. See Remove the server from rack.
Procedure
- Prepare your server.
- Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
- Remove the PCIe riser. See Remove a PCIe riser .
- Remove the serial port module.
Remove the serial port cable from the cable clip.
Open the retention latch on the PCIe riser.
Unfasten the screw that secures the serial port module to the PCIe riser.
Remove the serial port module from the PCIe riser.Figure 1. Removing the serial port module
Install a replacement unit. See Install the serial port module.
If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
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